Widener
University
BCH 101 Biochemistry Seminar I
Fall 2003
Dr. Frances E. Weaver,
Kirkbride 438, 499-4519
Office hours: MWF 11:00-11:50, T 9:30-10:30 and as
posted on office door; drop in and by appointment
Email: weaver@pop1.science.widener.edu
Office Hours: You are invited to drop
in at any time. I also have standing office hours, the times for which are
shown above. You are encouraged to bring any and all questions directly to
me in person or by phone or email. If your schedule does not match mine,
I will make time for you!
Class meeting time and place: Th 2:15-4:15 Bruce Hall, Room 12 or as otherwise arranged
Required texts: There are no required texts for this course. Readings will be distributed several times during the semester.
Expectations:
Attendance is required. If you must miss a seminar class please notify the instructor in advance, even then it may NOT be possible to make up the work!
Assessment Rubrics for problem conferences, reports and evaluations will be distributed.
First Problem
Conference 1
5%
Conference 2
10%
Problem report (oral)
20%
Second Problem
Conference 1
10%
Conference 2
10%
Conference 3
10%
Problem report (oral)
20%
Peer evaluations
5%
Participation in "extracurricular" events 5%
Instructor's evaluation.
5%
Total
100%
This semester's topic: Blood and Guts Biochem
| Date |
Class Activities |
Other Activities (days/times) |
What is due |
| 9/4/03 |
Introduction |
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| 9/11/03 |
Molecules in Motion |
PBL introduction (class time) |
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| 9/18/03 |
Introduce Problem I: Blood Room 406 available for your use. |
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| 9/25/03 | Meet in KH406 to work on Problem I. Start conference 1 in second hour. |
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| 10/2/03 |
Problem I Conference 1 (group conference) 1st hour Scientific Literature Searching 2nd hour |
Answers to questions for conference 1 |
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| 10/9/03 |
Problem I Conference 2 (as individuals, all remaining conferences as individuals) |
Answers to questions for conference 2 | |
| 10/16/03 |
Problem I Presentations |
Oral presentation I and power point slides (on zip disk or CD) |
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| 10/23/03 |
Class conference on PBL: what can we do better in problem 2? | Mole Day Tie Dye |
Peer evaluation 1 due to instructor |
| 10/30/03 |
Introduce Problem 2: Guts | ||
| 11/6/03 |
Meet in KH406 to work on Problem II |
Science Division Seminar Nov. 3. 4 p.m. KH108 Dr. Weaver |
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| 11/13/03 |
Prob. II conference 1 KH406 reserved for your use |
Mass Spectrometry Seminar Nov 10, 6:30 p.m. (pizza) seminar at 7:00 p.m. Webb room |
Answers to questions for conference 1 |
| 11/20/03 |
Prob. II, conference 2 in KH438 |
Answers to questions for conference 2 | |
| 11/27/0 |
No Meeting, Thanksgiving Break |
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| 12/4/03 |
Prob. II, conference 3 in KH438 |
Answers to questions for conference 3 | |
| 12/11/03 |
Problem II, Presentations in Bruce 12 |
Oral presentation II and your power point slides (on zip disk or CD) | |
| 12/14/03 |
Peer evaluation 2 due to instructor |
I reserve the right to modify the syllabus.